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UNrTE STATES arssvr @FFICEO CLARENCE MORFIT, OF NEVVYORK, N. Y.

STATIONARY WASH-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,437, dated August4, 1885.

Application filed February 20, 1885. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE MORFIT, a citizen of the United States,rcsidingat the city of New York, in the county of New York and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Basinsfor Stationary WaslrStands, and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and ex actdescription of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

Figure l is a perspective View, partly in section, showing one way ofapplying the invention to a basin. 2 is an enlarged detail of theclosing-cap for the stopper-tube. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of anotherway of applying the invention, and Fig. 4 is a plan thereof.

This invention relates to improvements which are to be applied to thestationary washbasins in common use. As is well known, these basins arevery objectionable, because the overflow-apertures and theconnectingpipc become foul and clogged with soap 850., which causeunpleasant odors and injurious exhalations, and more especially are suchbasins objectionable in that they allow noxious gases to come up intothe apartment. By the construction herein set forth these objections areovercome, a clear and nnclogging overflow is provided ,and effectualseal against gases afforded.

In the annexed drawings, the letter A indicates one form of basin havingthe invention. Extending radially out from the basin is an offset, B,somewhat shaped like a vessels rudder-post. This offsetis hollow, and atits bottom is the opening 0., being the only opening leading from thebasin. Secured to the basin at this opening 0 is the usual wastepipc,G.This places the waste-pipe opening at one side of the basin, and ittakes the place oft-he ordinary waste and overflow openings. A hollowtube, D, is to be placed in the upper end ofthe waste-pipe G. This tubeD has a length a little less than the depth of the basin. Near its topsaid tube has at one side an opening, E. which is closed by a cap, F.This cap fits upon the top of the tube D, be ing held by a pin, (1,which engages a slot, f, in said cap, said pin and slot also limitingthe revolution of said cap. This cap extends below the lower edge ofopening E on one side, and not to the opening on the other side; hencethe opening can be opened or closed by properly turning the cap F.

Instead of having the opening E and cap F, the tube D may be a plainhollow cylinder with both ends open, the upper of which can be closed bya suitable plug. In each device the tube acts both as a stopper and anoverflow-outlet, in the one case the overflow-escape being through theopening E and in the other through the top of the tube D.

The basin above described is the ordinary hemispherical one with thehollow offset for the waste-pipe and to receive the stoppertube; but Ido not confine myself to any particular form of basin.

In Figs. 3 and 4 is shown another form of basin. In this forn1,insteadof such offset being within the line of the circumference of the top ofthe basin A, it extends further out beyond such circumference, forming abay or recess, B. W'ithin this recess is placed the opening 0, and theother parts already set forth, as shown in Fig. 3.

In using this device the stopper-tube D is inserted in opening 0, withthe opening E open. The basin is tilled with water, as usual. The tube Dacts as a stopper, keeping the water from running out at C. At the sametime the opening E will act as an overflowoutlet. Atnight, or wheneverdesired, the tube can be put in place,the openingE closed, and the basinfilled with water, forming an effectual seal.

If desirable, the tube may be made short enough to be covered entirelywith water when the basin is sealed.

To empty the basin the tube is removed from the opening 0.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A Wash-basin incombination with the stopper-tube D,ha'ving the opening E and revolnblecap F, as set forth.

2. A Wash-basin in combination with a 5 st0pper-tube,the top of thelatter being below the top of the former and provided with aclosing-cap, whereby the basin may be filled with Water and form itwater-seal, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CLARENCE MORFIT.

\Vitnesses:

GEORGE E. Vosn, W M. J. MERRITT.

